Siddaramaiah challenges BJP to name Dalit leader as PM Modi’s successor
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday suggested to the BJP that it now had a golden chance to name a Dalit leader the next PM as Narendra Modi has turned 75 years and “RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat has signalled at the PM’s political retirement. “ Siddaramaiah, in a media statement addressed to BJP Karnataka President BY Vijayendra, said he must reflect on his own party instead of wasting time talking about Congress. “Let that initiative start with you. Rather than giving lectures to others, why don’t you propose a Dalit leader as BJP’s Prime Ministerial face? Whether it is Govind Karjol or Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, if you propose their names, I will be the first to congratulate you,” the CM said. Karjol and Narayanaswamy are BJP leaders from the SC communities. The CM lashed out at Vijayendra, who, he said, cannot even secure the stability of the very chair he occupies, but was showing the “audacity” to advise the Congress on who should be our Prime Ministerial candidate. “This is not just a display of his ignorance and self-deception, but also an exhibition of his arrogant entitlement.” If Vijayendra has even a habit of reading, let him acquaint himself with the history of how the BJP has treated the backward classes, Dalits, and minorities of this country. Let him reflect on the shameful episode of Bangaru Laxman, a Dalit leader whom the BJP elevated as the party’s national president only to disgrace him with corruption allegations and send him to jail, a humiliation that eventually led to his death, the CM’s statement said. “The BJP never fails to flaunt the name of President Droupadi Murmu. But why has the same BJP never projected her as the Prime Minister of this country? The party brags about making APJ Abdul Kalam the President, yet can Vijayendra answer why the BJP, in the current Lok Sabha, does not have a single Muslim MP? Why was not even a single Muslim leader given a ticket in the last parliamentary election?” Siddaramaiah added: “If evidence is needed on how BJP systematically undermines backward class leaders, look no further than Karnataka. S. Bangarappa, a prominent backward class leader, was politically finished by your father B.S. Yediyurappa. And now, Mr. Vijayendra, you are attempting to end the political career of his son, Kumar Bangarappa. Both father and son have made this their family mission…Let me tell you, be it Bangarappa or Narendra Modi, their safety in BJP exists only as long as they remain subservient to the casteist Hindutva agenda. Mr. Modi must be aware of this uncomfortable truth himself.” He asked Vijayendra to step aside and offer his post to a Dalit leader, if he was truly concerned about the dignity of Dalits and backward classes. “In case you are struggling to find a name, let me suggest one name, which is Govind Karjol. Though he now parrots your party’s tunes, having worked with him, I can vouch that he is fundamentally a decent man. If you or your party have the courage and conviction, declare Karjol as BJP’s State President and your Chief Ministerial face for Karnataka…. But I know you won’t. BJP’s sole purpose is to use Dalit leaders to defame those in other parties while ensuring they never rise to positions of real power or respect within the BJP itself.” The CM added that Mallikarjun Kharge was not just the AICC President but a respected statesman of this country. He did not rise playing a ‘Dalit card’ but through decades of dedication, integrity, and commitment to public service. “His journey never needed any political patronage. And let me be very clear, in Congress, it is our party that decides who our Prime Ministerial candidate will be, not the BJP.” Courtesy : TET Note: This news is originally published on https:/theeconomictimes.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit activists protest against Cong leaders, demand apology
Office-bearers and activists of various organisations working for the welfare of the scheduled castes organised a protest against Congress leader and MLA Junior Henry for allegedly making derogatory remarks against AAP legislator Manwinder Singh Giaspura during the Vidhan Sabha session on Tuesday. Besides organising protest rallies and marches across the Payal Assembly constituency the protestors burnt effigies of Henry. Speakers alleged that the Congress leaders had no respect for Dalits as even their Leader in Opposition, Partap Singh Bajwa, had insulted them by calling them “material” and making a mockery of them through his jokes in the session. Protestors said that in a democracy, all, including elected representatives, must be treated with respect and derogatory language on a constitutional platform like the Vidhan Sabha must not be tolerated. They demanded that Henry and Bajwa apologise to the Sikh community and MLA Giaspura. Article_Author Our Correspondent Courtesy : The Tribune Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetribune.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit textile worker dies by suicide in Tiruppur after employer’s threats over alleged theft
Family alleges employer assaulted him, forced land transfer, and police failed to act on complaint TIRUPPUR: A 39-year-old dalit knitwear company employee in Tiruppur killed himself allegedly after he got embroiled in a suspected theft at his workplace. The city police has ordered a detailed probe into the death after his family claimed the company owner threatened and attacked him over the missing of fabric worth Rs 40 lakh from the company. K Dhayalan of Valayankadu in Tiruppur, who was a fabric in-charge in a knitwear company in Kumar Nagar, took own life by consuming poison on Tuesday night, a week after a failed similar bid. He had returned home after treatment following the first poisoning attempt only three days earlier. The Anupparpalayam police have registered a case. The company management had fired him from his job last month after he was blamed for the theft of fabric. Thereafter, the company owner forced him to part with 2.25 cents of land belonging to his family in Pongalur, said police sources. On July 8, Dhayalan’s wife Gomathi filed a complaint at the Tiruppur city police commissioner’s office claiming the company owner had called Dhayalan in person on July 3 and attacked him. “They continue to threaten us even after we gave up our land. Due to this, Dayalin attempted suicide by consuming poison on July 5, and the police should take appropriate action in this regard,” the complaint stated. However, allegedly, the police did not take any action on the complaint, she stated. Speaking to TNIE, S Rajendran, Commissioner of Police, said, “The deceased belonged to a Scheduled Caste community. So I have ordered a detailed investigation into this matter. Appropriate action will definitely be taken against the owners of the knitwear company if the investigation finds any wrongdoing.” Dhayalan is survived by his wife Gomathi and a seven-year-old daughter. Courtesy : TNIE Note: This news is originally published on https:/thenewindianexpress.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Minor Dalit girl in UP’s Badaun alleges rape main accused arrested
Budaun (UP), (PTI) A 15-year-old Dalit in the Badaun district of Uttar Pradesh has accused a young man of raping her and his three companions of molestation, a police official said on Tuesday. The official added that a case has been registered in this connection and the main accused has been arrested. SHO of Alapur police station Udayveer Singh told PTI that the case has been registered against the accused for molestation, tearing the clothes, indulging in violence, hurling abuses and under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. When asked whether the section of rape has been added against the accused, the SHO said that action will be taken on the basis of the statement given by the minor girl. According to police sources, the victim’s father filed a complaint alleging that his daughter had gone to dump garbage at 5.30 pm on July 14, when Mohit and Nanhe (brothers) and their two other companions, who were already sitting there, molested and hurled casteist slurs at her. “Meanwhile, Mohit raped my daughter, while Nanhe and two other boys beat and molested her while using casteist slurs,” the father said in his complaint. Hearing the screams of the girl, the villagers reached there and caught Mohit and handed him over to the police, while his three companions managed to escape. Circle Officer (CO), Dataganj, KK Tiwari said that the girl’s statement is being recorded and she has been sent for medical examination. “As of now, a case has been registered on the basis of the complaint,” Tiwari said. He also said that main accused Mohit (21) has been arrested, and Nanhe (19) and his two companions are being searched for. (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI) Courtesy : The Week Note: This news is originally published on https:/theweek.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Doctor arrested for molesting minor Dalit in Bareilly hospital
Bareilly (UP), (PTI) A doctor was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly molesting a minor girl admitted for treatment at a private hospital in Bareilly city, police said. A case was registered against Dr Naeem Ali, a resident of Jogi Nawada under Baradari police station limits under relevant sections of the BNS, POCSO Act, and the SC/ST Act last week, Izzatnagar Station House Officer Brijendra Singh said. The incident took place on July 11, when the minor victim was undergoing treatment in the ICU of Universe Hospital, where Dr Ali was employed. The girl’s brother lodged a complaint alleging that the doctor made obscene advances and molested the victim while she was alone in the ICU. The police said the accused had been absconding since the FIR was filed, and a special team was formed to arrest him. On Tuesday evening, acting on a tip-off, the police apprehended Ali from Delapeer locality here, the police said. During interrogation, the police said, the accused allegedly confessed to committing the offence, saying that he committed the crime when he found the girl alone in the ICU. He was produced before a magistrate and has been sent to judicial custody, police added. PTI COR ABN ABN MNK MNK This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Courtesy : The Print Note: This news is originally published on https:/theprint.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Fatehpur News: Six prize-winning accused who hung a Dalit from a tree and beat him arrested
Khaga. The police have arrested six prize-winning accused who were absconding after hanging a Dalit upside down from a tree and beating him on suspicion of theft, from near Akodiya turn. The police produced the accused in court, from where they were sent to the district jail. The SP had also announced a reward of Rs 25,000 each on the accused. Nares Paswan, a resident of Chhimi in Kotwali, was tied to a tree and beaten by the villagers on July 19 on suspicion of theft. Vijay Singh of the village had filed a report against Arjun Singh, Phool Singh, Amarjeet, Raju, Khanna alias Rajesh, Ramchandra and four-five others. The police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 each on the accused who fled from the village. Kotwal Rajesh Singh has arrested Arjun Singh, Phool Singh, Sukhnidhan Singh, Shivkaran Singh alias Bauwa, Chandrabhan and Ajay alias Amarjeet from Akodiya turn. The stick and axe used in the incident have been recovered from them. Courtesy : Hindi News
Dalit youth dies by suicide after harassment over ‘upper-caste’ style dressing in Gujarat
A 19-year old Dalit youth named Mahendra Kalabhai Parmar committed suicide after facing assault from five men of upper caste for wearing clothes resembling to the upper caste men. The incident occurred in Banaskantha district in Gujarat. Mahindra had gone missing on July 10 and his body was discovered on July 12 in a village well. An FIR was registered by Mahendra’s relative, Bijalbhai Parmar who alleged that Parmar was brutally assaulted near the Panchayat office by five men. Police are leading an investigation and the accused have been charged under sections of Indian Penal Code and the SC/ST Act. The accused are named as Khetabhai Rabari, Sendhabhai Rabari, Rudabhai Rabari, Amrabbai Rabari, and Lakhabhai Rabari. Surprisingly, Rabaris are a pastoral community that belong to other Backward Castes. The accused showed objection when Mahindra wore clothes generally worn by upper caste men and humiliated him and attacked him. The family demanded strict action against the accused and called Mahindra’s death “a result of brutal caste based assault.” Courtesy : Muslim Mirror Note: This news is originally published on https:/muslimmirror.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Dalit girl gang-rapedin Moradabad, 2 held
Bareilly: A 16-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped by two men at a village in Moradabad, UP. Police said the Class 10 student went missing on Sunday and she was rescued the next day. An FIR under BNS sections of kidnap, gang-rape along with the Pocso and SC/ST acts were registered against Mohd Shaqir and Mohd Sameer. Both the men were arrested and sent to jail. SSP Satpal Antil said, “After the complaint, we sent out teams and managed to rescue the girl. The girl was sent for medical tests. Section of unlawful religious conversion was also slapped as the accused tried to change her faith. Further investigation is on.” Courtesy : TTOI Note: This news is originally published on https:/thetimesofindia.com/ and is for use by the non-military/non-commercial community, especially those in the human rights sector.
Mainpuri urine scandal: Dalit couple beaten up in land possession dispute, forced to drink urine from shoe, uproar
Mainpuri Unire Scandal: After the urine scandal in Mainpuri came to light, there has been an uproar. It has come to light that the Dalit couple was made to drink urine from a shoe. The administration has also come into action after the case of the bullies using caste-related abuses came to light. Mainpuri: Another shameful incident of Dalit oppression has come to light from Mainpuri district of Uttar Pradesh. A Dalit couple was beaten up over a land dispute and forced to drink urine from a shoe. The victims alleged that the bullies used caste-related abuses and threatened them and stopped them from occupying their land. The video of this entire incident has gone viral on social media, causing a stir in the administration. The victim couple, who reached the Collectorate on Monday, alleged that the Tehsildar had measured the land a day earlier. The Dalit couple alleged in the Mainpuri district office that the Tehsildar had got the land occupied after measuring it. The bullies did not let them occupy it and abused them in casteist terms. They were treated rudely. The police have registered a case and started investigating the incident. This incident reminded them of the storyteller incident of Etawah. There, urine was sprinkled on a storyteller in the name of purification. Now a case of making a Dalit couple drink urine has come up in Mainpuri. The incident is from Kotwali area The incident is from Gwaltoli village of Kotwali area. On Monday, the victim woman reached the Collectorate with her husband and submitted a complaint letter to the SP office. The woman told that she is in possession of the inhabited land and the Tehsildar had got the land occupied by measuring it with the police force a day before. After this, when they were starting the work of digging the foundation, Vijendra alias Tinku and Sheelesh son of Shrichand Yadav, Sushma wife of Vijendra and Sunny son of Chhotelal Yadav of the same village reached there and started abusing and beating them. According to the victim, Vijendra brought a gun and put it on her head, threatening to kill her. After this, all the accused dragged the couple to a nearby house and locked them up. There, Vijendra urinated in his shoes and forced her to drink it and said that now your religion has been corrupted. The accused also used abusive casteist words. The victim called it humiliating The victim said that the entire incident was very humiliating and in the video they are seen sharing their grief while crying. This video is becoming quite viral on social media. On this matter, CO City Santosh Kumar Singh said that the matter is under cognizance. Kotwali police has been instructed to investigate and take action on the basis of the complaint. If the allegations are found to be true, legal action will be taken by registering a case against the culprits under strict sections. Curated by: Rahul Parashar About the author Rahul Parashar, Senior Digital Content Creator at Navbharat Times Digital. Started journalism with Prabhat Khabar. Journey from Rashtriya Sahara, Hindustan, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar to Times Internet. Courtesy : Hindi News
Article: Dalit and poor population most affected by Election Commission’s campaign in Bihar
A campaign is going on in Bihar to correct the voter list. People are facing problems in getting documents made. Election Commission has approved only a few documents. Mithilesh Kumar works at a medicine shop. He is a resident of Raghopur in Patna, but the search for employment has brought him to Katihar. His name is registered in the village’s voter list, but he does not have a residential or birth certificate. If he had passed matriculation, he would have submitted a copy of the degree, but he failed. He can get two-three days leave from the shop to get the documents made, but given the crowd in government departments right now, Mithilesh’s work will hardly be done. Another problem is that of middlemen. Certificates are not being made quickly without paying convenience fee. Many such complaints are coming. Mithilesh has neither money nor time. He has Aadhar card, but it is not valid for the Election Commission. Lots of errors: This problem is common in Bihar which is undergoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR). People are worried about getting their documents made and corrected. CM Nitish Kumar’s photo is on the voter card of Abhilasha who lives in Jalal Patti of Madhepura. Her husband Chandan Kumar alleges that when he complained about this to the BLO, he advised him to hide the error. Chandan is unable to understand how to complete the documents in the voter revision form. Voters in doubt: Assembly elections are to be held in Bihar by the end of this year. Before this, the campaign of the Election Commission has put the voters in doubt. More than two crore people are being directly affected due to the campaign. Most of them are Dalits, poor and the population which is not educated. Commission’s order: According to the Election Commission, out of 7.90 crore voters of Bihar, names of 4.96 crore are included in the voter list of 2003. They just have to fill the form and do not need to provide any document. The remaining 2.94 crore people, out of these, those whose parents’ name is in the 2003 voter list, also do not have to provide separate documents. But, those whose parents’ or their own name is not in that list of 22 years ago, they will have to provide documents along with the form. Valid documents: Election Commission has released a list of 11 documents, out of which one has to be given – Birth certificate, Matriculation or Education certificate, Passport, Permanent Resident Certificate, Caste Certificate, Forest Rights Certificate, Government employee or pensioner identity card, Certificate issued by bank/post office etc., NRC (not applicable in Bihar), Service Identity Card, Land or House Registry. Opposition’s demand: Aadhar card, ration card and MNREGA job card are not in this list. Citing the problems of the public, the opposition is demanding to include these as well. At the same time, Bihar’s Chief Electoral Officer Vinod Singh Gunjiyal says that if the voters were facing problems, then more than three crore forms would not have been submitted till now. Fake Voters: The Election Commission says that the purpose of this entire campaign is to remove the names of illegal immigrants included in the voter list through fake Aadhaar, MNREGA job cards etc. In the past years, a large number of outsiders came to the state and became voters in an illegal manner. It is alleged that various parties got their documents made in vote bank politics. The purpose of SIR is to correct the voter list. Problem of infiltrators: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary says, a large number of Bangladeshi and Rohingya infiltrators have settled in the border areas of the state. Efforts are made to get permanent resident certificates through fake Aadhaar and ration cards so that they can become voters. According to the November 2024 report of the Union Food Ministry, out of the 80 crore beneficiaries of the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, about 6 crore had fake ration cards, which have been canceled. What is the guideline: Patna High Court advocates Madhukar Mishra and Shashankdhar Shekhar say, ‘According to item no. 5 in the guideline of Form-6, it is not necessary to provide Aadhaar card. Aadhaar card is not a necessary document of citizenship. However, it can be a helpful document in filling Form-6 to get the name registered in the voter list.’ Voter awareness: The opposition continues to protest. Its enthusiasm has also increased due to the success and public support of the Bihar Bandh on 9 July. Despite this uproar, it is also a fact that voter awareness has increased on this pretext. People are worried about becoming voters. Most people are not creating any problem in submitting the form. Naresh Verma, a resident of Paru in Muzaffarpur, has submitted the forms of 8 members of his family. While talking, his happiness is understandable that his family will remain voters. Supreme seal: When the Supreme Court has made it clear that the voter list revision will continue in Bihar, then in a way the campaign has got a firm seal. The opposition has definitely got a little shock from this, but the apex court also suggested to recognize Aadhaar, ration and voter card. The opposition is considering it a success and is also sending this message to the lower sections of the society that the parties of the ruling coalition are using the Election Commission for their benefit. Author: Priyaranjan Bharti, Edited by: NBT Desk About the author Whether it is news of the country, world, sports or the inside story of the corridors of politics, NBT News Desk brings every news to you. Courtesy: Hindi News